20/03/2017 Look East

It's been claimed tonight that a car rally in Southend at the weekend

will leave tax payers with a policing bill

The cruising event attracted 2000 cars, and a big police presence.

Two years ago, there were widespread complaints after a similar event,

and the local council took out an injunction to stop

The rally this weekend passed off peacefully,

but the council wants organisers to make future events official.

A Nissan Skyline, one of over 2000 high performance modified cars on

display on Saturday night. I did manual conversion on the drive. Dan

and David are brothers from Surrey and see events like this is great

days out for the family. It is a great vibe, I have my daughter and

my brother has his daughter and son here. We've been down to Peter Pan's

down there this afternoon. And we finished the day with a meat like

this. It is fun, it's the right vibe. You get the odd cars that are

revving but it is good. It is all good. This is the first major car

cruising southbound since the council clamped down on unauthorised

events in town. Following filming of an event in 2015, the local

authority secured an injunction. The banning order was aimed at car

cruising events, and allowed police to prosecute anyone driving

dangerously or anti-socially. We are giving reassurance to everyone

tonight... On Saturday, extra officers were on hand to carry out

spot checks and determine truck -- and deter troublemakers. There were

no arrests and police praised the public who attended but they would

like to work closer with organisers. It's a community event and we would

rather organisers got in touch with us before the event but it is what

it is, and we would look forward to working with participants to ensure

safety of those involved and those going about their business. Other

emergency services use the event to reach out to car enthusiasts,

bringing their own modified car. The casualty reduction team from

Essex Fire explained the dangers of driving. We go to accidents

first-hand, we are the first ones in attendance and have to do with the

aftermath of an accident. If I can instil some positivity into anyone

in their driving, it's positive for us because it would minimise the

amount of accidents I have to go to. Drivers from across the country went

to Southend for this event. Critics of the crusade that local residents

have two foot the bill for a national event. -- cruising. Some

argue that the cost is no more than policing a sporting event and that

it brings economic benefit to the town. People are here from all over

the UK, spending money. Buying diesel and petrol, going to the

shops, it brings money to the town as well. The event went well,

securing Southend as the capital of car cruising in the UK.

But the title doesn't sit well with the whole of the town.

Robbie West, BBC Look East, Southend.

Earlier this afternoon I spoke to Councillor Martin Terry,

who has been critical of these events in the past,

and asked for his reaction to the meeting this weekend.

The big problem for us was that it was not organised by the council

itself, we would rather that they came through our organised services,

as an official event. But I do have to say that of the 2000 or so

vehicles that turned up behaved very well this time. There was a very big

police presence, who pays for it? Sadly, the taxpayer. Which is why we

would rather these events, in a sense they are trying to circumvent

the rules. If it is an organised event, we would obviously charge

fees and so one for policing costs and so on. By it being an

unorganised event, which implies less policing and less stewarding,

they are not having to pay the due cost to the taxpayer. But there was

a very big police presence, both in the area, and on the road leading

out of Southend? Yes, and there is the hidden cost, at times when we've

got very limited police resources, those police have been drawn away

from other jobs that they should be doing.

If people apply to the council to get it as a proper and sanctioned

event, you believe the council would say yes? It would do, yes. Because

then, we would expect that there would be standards. And a public

event safety team. We would expect them to provide stewarding and so

one, which would of course mean less policing. It's one of the reasons

why people try to organise these things on social media, to almost

circumvent responsibility of having to organise stewarding. And how much

would it have cost the taxpayer, any idea? I would imagine it would be a

6-figure sum, at least. Councillor Terry, thank you.

A man has gone on trial, accused of the attempted rape

of a woman at an isolated railway station in Suffolk.

Sam Duncan, who's 24 and from Ipswich, denies three

Our Chief Reporter Kim Riley is at Ipswich Crown Court.

Suzy, the prosecution said that the victim was approached by a man as

she sat on a bench at the unmanned melton station on the Ipswich to

Lowestoft line. It was the 19th of July last year. She ran out at

9:30pm in the evening to catch a train to Ipswich. In the darkness

she noticed a man on the platform wearing motorcycle clothing and

carrying a white helmet. Richard Kelly, prosecuting, said the man

approached the woman, saying "Hello sexy" as he went by, before walking

off along the platform. The platform listened to an extended interview

she gave to British Transport Police three days after this event.

After that initial exchange, she said she kept her head down and felt

uncomfortable. Because she walked away, -- he walked away, I thought

it was OK. I did not think it would escalate

into what happened. He came back and stepped in front of

me and looked directly at me, and said "I was going to get it tonight"

or something like that. I kept saying "No thank you, no

thank you". Have we yet heard from the defence? Not directly, Sam

Duncan, in the dock, denies attempting to rape the woman and

denies sexual assault and exposure. During the police investigation,

CCTV shows a man departing from the station that night, the jury said

there was no issue with identification. Mr Duncan did not

dispute he was the man on the motorhead and had been at the

station that night, he went to see a friend.

-- on the mopeds. He did say that to the woman but said there was no

further contact after he said "Hello sexy".

More police interviews given by the woman complainant will be shown to

the jury tomorrow. Thank you.

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder

The police were called to Rochford road, in St Oysth,

A 23-year-old man died later in hospital.

Norfolk County Council has been fined ?60,000 for leaving sensitive

files about children in a filing cabinet, which was sent

It came to light three years ago, when the person who bought

the cabinet found social work case files.

The council has apologised and says procedures have been tightened.

Lorry drivers are facing a ban on overtaking along stretches

Highways England is introducing the restrictions next week

to improve traffic flow, especially near Stansted airport.

The announcement was criticised by some truckers.

Long stretches of the M11 are just two lanes, meaning when lorries

overtake each other, there is a big tailback that can build up behind.

So, Highways England will restrict lorries overtaking during the day on

uphill stretches of motorway. Signs are going to go up saying any

vehicle over 7.5 tonnes cannot use Lane two between 7am and 7pm. The

lorry overtaking restrictions would be in place between junctions eight

near Stansted, and junction nine for the A11. Highways England believe it

will ease congestion but at a nearby service station, some drivers said

not be -- being able to overtake would hold them up. You are stuck

behind trucks going at 40 mph, ours can do 50 or 60, some trucks way

over 44 tonnes, they will take a long time to get over the hill. They

could do anything under 20 mph. Some go slower, there will be a long

queue of traffic. It will make it worse. You have vehicles with awed

weights and loads, and if it is a slight incline, it is surprising how

much it can slow you down. Then you are stuck. Probably behind 20 or 30

lorries, and then everybody is flying by you. The daytime

overtaking ban for lorries is enforced on this stretch of road,

the A14 in Northamptonshire. Car speeds have improved, lorry drivers

caught overtaking where they shouldn't can be fined. On the M11,

overtaking restrictions are expected to begin at the end of this month.

One lorry driver said that the best way of tackling congestion would be

widening this section of the M11 to three lanes.

Stay with us for your five-day regional weather forecast.

We have the latest news off the pitch from Norwich city, and how

working dogs trained here are helping to protect Africa's wildlife

against poachers. Next tonight, we're back on the road

for our Brexit roadtrip - nine months after the EU Referendum,

we are finding out if people have changed their minds

about leaving the EU... Today we were told the Prime

Minister will start the Brexit process on March 29th,

when she triggers Article 50. Our Brexit Mini is

on the final straight and is heading into Suffolk,

where the Port of Felixstowe is the UK's container gateway

to Europe and the rest Careful manoeuvring

by the Estelle Maersk brings it At 175,000 tonnes, carrying 15,000

containers, it's not an easy task. Free-flowing freight through our

ports is critical to the economy. Containers are opened,

the good see the light of day, Containers are opened,

the goods see the light of day, There are no further

inspections necessary. A clear road ahead to the rest

of the UK or the EU. Felixstowe Port has expanded

in the last decade. This has allowed it to manage 44%

of the country's container traffic, coming from over 400 ports

around the world. One quarter of the trade

comes from the EU. When you are driving

here at the quayside at the Port of Felixstowe,

you can't ignore the size of the ships or the massive scale

of the operation here. You can imagine that one

slight change will have At the moment, the security

checks are enough. If the government, after Brexit,

says that they need to increase the security checks by 25%,

they must make sure that they have the funds and people

in place to do those. It is not just the port that

will have to put extra resources into the business,

it is the customs and excise that will have to increase their staff

to make sure they have people in place to check the containers

and the cargo, and the paperwork. Those importing goods

are feeling the pressure too. In Ipswich, Miguel and his wife,

Olga, opened their Portuguese cafe last September,

just two months after the UK decided I'm concerned with how difficult it

would be in the negotiations, to the products that come

from the EU into the UK. But it could have a detrimental

affect on the consumer, but I hope it will not

be that harsh. He is optimistic for

the future and has plans This area of Ipswich has a long

history of welcoming communities, That is despite the local MP

campaigning to remain. Although I was disappointed,

my job is to make sure that Ipswich prospers and Suffolk prospers,

and East Anglia prospers, My vote is the same as everyone

else's, and I promised people when I was campaigning that this

is what I believe in. But if you vote the other way,

I will make sure I do my very best which is what I'm completely focused

on at the moment. There are opportunities and we have

to make them happen. There is optimism and uncertainty

here in Suffolk, over Tomorrow we'll be in Essex on our

last stop on the Brexit minitour, and we will be seeing

if they are embracing the opportunities,

or driving for the hills. A year ago, we met a former military

dog trainer from Norfolk. For the first time,

he was training dogs in the UK, Daryll Pleasants believes

if the poachers aren't stopped, elephants and rhinos will be extinct

in less than a decade. The three dogs are now fully

operational in Africa. But over the last 12 months they've

been trained to sniff out ivory, to stop a poacher in his tracks,

and have come face This special report

from Debbie Tubby. Polaris is one of the three

dogs trained in the UK by Darryl Pleasants,

sitting on the back of this truck in Zimbabwe, being chased

by one of the animals Perhaps not quite the welcome

he was expecting, but their How successful have your dogs

been so far in Africa? We've seen a definite

downward turn in poaching. Because, there is an inherent

fear of dogs in Africa. We sent out a very clear message

to everyone else that if you come onto the Conservancy and you intend

to poach, you're not going to leave. It was in April last year we filmed

Polaris's brothers Bo and Rogue checking into Norwich Airport

to acclimatise to Similar to the one they'll use

while working in the African bush. Three months later, and Joshua Kobal

steps into the shoes of a poacher. He is volunteering to be chased

and bitten by the dogs Do you train the dog to bite,

or do you train it to just hold? All of the dogs target the arms,

so we do inside bites What we try and teach the dogs to do

is target what they are offered. At 30 mph, the momentum lifts

the dog off the ground and with a bite like a hydraulic

press, there's no chance of escape. They are wearing armour,

whereas a human being, as he's moving through the ground,

you have a front profile. With the armour as well,

we've never had a problem. We've never had a dog that's even

been injured operationally Maria wasn't so lucky,

shot 17 times by poachers. Her horn was hacked off

while she was still alive. Maria died in Zimbabwe two years

before Darryl's dogs arrived here. That's why he is so desperate no

more animals lose their lives. It is the height of the summer,

and Rogue and Polaris get a trip to the zoo,

a chance to meet the animals they will see in Africa,

but hopefully they These dogs have got to find out

exactly what their position They must know because dogs

will generally react We want the dogs to be

stable under pressure, we don't want dogs that will run

off, suddenly chasing wildlife. After months of hard work,

Rogue and Polaris finally Their new home is this Conservancy,

and it is also home to 200 I think it's quite an irresponsible

attitude, to turn around and say, I want to save the world

and make a difference. As a team, across the broard

spectrum of conservation, It's making a difference

to future generations. I have to say, I don't

want my grandchildren to look Darryl's dogs continued

training, even though With man and dog working together

to save animals that could otherwise Some brilliant pictures there. You

can see more of those dogs as young puppies at the start of their

journey in Ed Balls, the chairman

of Norwich City football club, has told Look East the club is close

to appointing a new The club have outlined

a new behind-the-scenes structure - this involves scrapping

the Chief Executive's The Sporting Director will also lead

the search for a new head coach Fans on Saturday came to watch the

same team but a different looking club. The manager and Chief

Executive both gone, seemingly gone for good and seem to be replaced by

a sporting director, Head Coach and new managing director. Do you think

the previous Chief Executive's role is a most too big for one person to

do effectively? It is challenging in the timescale, you have one person

with a lot of responsibility, especially around some parts of the

year, like transfer windows. By splitting the role in two, you can

focus on your expertise. The new look structure has the sporting

director overlooking the whole operation, including recruitment.

And a managing director in Taj of business.

They report directly to the board, with a Head Coach responsible to the

first team working with the technical director and academy

manager. The purpose of the new sporting

director is that at an advanced stage, they could be named this week

and then they will step up the search for a new head coach. The

relationship between the two will be so important for this new structure

to work. We want to bring in a sporting director who can, in a

long-term way, in body B style and value of play, working with the

sporting director and head coach who can deliver for the first team.

There will be Head coaches and managers unhappy working in that

framework. For our club, recruitment and the Academy is vital in how we

plan for the future. It is impossible to have a Head Coach

running the football side. What do you make of this new setup gritter

at its a joke, absolute joke. It's all right, providing the director

and manager can speak as one. You have one person making decisions,

not two. Whoever the new sporting director is need someone they have

worked with before. You will get a new head coach working with the

sporting director, what do you think? Well, I don't know about

that, I would rather have a manager. Norwich told me they went rush a

decision for either role, with this summer so crucial in achieving their

long-term goal of top-flight football.

After you see our next item, you might think twice before

I do everything before -- I do that with everything before I throw it

away! A man who enjoys tinkering

with old bits of furniture in his workshop, has just discovered

a new line in business - Rob Howard lives in Norwich,

and loves anything - from an old TV set to

a vintage hoover. Now other people's unwanted rubbish

is appearing in some top dramas. Set in the 1950s, this BBC drama

Young Hyacinth has been watched by thousands. Part of the charm is the

original features, including this television from the time. Behind the

scenes, many have had the Rob Howley treatment. What started as a hobby

has become the go to place the major television production companies.

There are a lot of proper houses that higher stuff, but all of our

stuff is fully restored and working. If they want a working TV set, they

can come to us and choose from our selection. It is surreal, dealing

with massive companies, like the BBC and film companies, sometimes I get

to go to film sets, and see things being filmed. He has close to 500

TVs and wireless is, dating back to the mid-1920s. This wireless, or

radio, in today's world, is from 1939. It now echoes the sounds of

2017. This place certainly takes you back

in time for this 1950s television set, which recently featured in a

BBC production, to this 1930s Hoover, which, believe it or not,

still works! Although, to be fair, it sounds more like a lawn mower

than vacuum cleaner! Increasingly, we live in a throwaway society but,

before you start clearing out your smartphones and gadgets, just think,

it could be valuable vintage in future!

I should imagine you have a treasure trove in your garage! We have a

trove... I don't know about treasure! That was brilliant, they

made them so well in those days and it works!

They lasted it works!

They lasted for ever! Let's have a look at the weather.

It is the spring equinox today, however you look at it, we are well

and truly into spring. This morning, not an inspiring

scene... Things improved, in April's Garden,

more in the way of sunshine and blue skies! This cold front works down

across the country. Cloud associated with that. Cold weather behind moves

through tomorrow night. On the radar, these lines of intense

downpours, lying convection, working downwards. 10-15 minutes of heavy

rain were given to parts of the region which have all but cleared.

For many it is dry and clear and breezy, carrying a couple of showers

from the West. Dry overnight and with cold air coming in, it turns

chilly. Temperatures down to one or 2 degrees by the morning. A fine

start on Tuesday, sunshine in the morning. Cloud bubbles up,

Fairweather cloud, bringing a couple of isolated showers in from the West

and into the afternoon. It does not last long. Highs of nine or 10

degrees, average for this time of year. No pressure dominates on

Wednesday, rotating around each other. It gives headaches when it

comes to the forecast. Some uncertainty about how quickly this

band of rain comes across the region. Potential of rain on

Wednesday. Low pressure on Thursday, slipping southwards. A

north-easterly winds develops which pushes rain back westwards, through

the day on Thursday. Some uncertainty about the position and

timing of that. Subject to change over the next few days. On Friday,

potential for rain to creep into southern parts of the region. In the

north, dry and bright and at the weekend, this low weakens and pulls

away. I pressure builds over the top so things settle at the weekend and

it should be dried -- high pressure. Pleasant by David chilly and night.

In the early hours of Sunday, the clocks go forward as well.

He always brings us good weather! Good night!

The 24-year-old man has been charged with murder.

You made sure an innocent man is charged!

What gives you the right to say that he's innocent?